The
Blackwater and South
Blackwater
open-cut mines are owned by the BHP Billiton
Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners
are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mines
are located 24 km south of Blackwater and are operated by BMA. Medium
volatile hard coking coal, medium volatile weak coking coal and medium
volatile thermal coal is exported to Japan, Asia, South America, Europe
and the Middle East. Thermal coal is also sold to the domestic market.
Saleable coal production for the combined operation is approximately
14 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources
are 877 million tonnes for Blackwater and Blackwater South (2003).
Reported workforce for Blackwater and South Blackwater combined in 2003
is 625.

The
Blair Athol open-cut mine is owned by the Blair Athol Coal Joint Venture
whose principal beneficial owner is Rio Tinto
Limited. The mine is located 20 km northwest of Clermont and is operated
by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. Low ash and low sulphur,
high volatile thermal coal is exported to Asia and Europe with small tonnages sold to the
domestic market. Saleable coal production is 12 Mtpa.
Measured and Indicated coal resources are 98 million tonnes (2002).
Reported workforce for Blair Athol in 2003 is 190. The nearby Clermont
coal deposit is expected to begin production in 2008 and will replace
coal from Blair Athol as reserves are depleted. Clermont has measured
coal resources of 197 million tonnes (2002).

Burton is an open-cut mine owned by Peabody
Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd. The mine is operated by Theiss
Pty Ltd and is located 120 km southwest of Mackay. Medium volatile
hard and semi-hard coking and thermal coal is mined by open-cut truck
and shovel terrace mining method. Saleable coal production is 4 Mtpa
for export to Asia, South Africa, South America and Europe. Measured and Indicated
coal resources are 164 million tonnes including Plumtree
and Kerlong (2003). Reported workforce
for Burton in 2003 is 368. Future
development potential exists in the nearby Plumtree and Kerlong
deposits.

Callide is an open-cut operation utilising
both dragline and truck and shovel methods of overburden removal,
it produces low-sulphur, sub-bituminous thermal coal for domestic
power generation markets. A significant part of the production is
fed directly to the adjacent Callide Power Station, operated by CS Energy.

Collinsville is an open-cut mine owned by the
NCA Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owners are Xstrata
Queensland Ltd and Itochu Corporation. The mine is operated by Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd and is located 4 km west
of Collinsville. Medium volatile
hard coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is mined from the
Collinsville open-cut and the
small Pipeline open-cut. Run of Mine (ROM) coal production is 6.0
million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) and is exported and sold to the domestic market.
Measured and Indicated coal resources for Collinsville are 196 million tonnes
including Pipeline (2002). Reported workforce for Collinsville in 2003 is 370 including
contractors.

Cook

Cook
Resource Mining Pty Limited

Cook
Resource Mining Pty Limited

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The
Cook underground mine is owned by Cook Resource Mining Pty Ltd whose
principal beneficial owners are Xstrata
Coal Australia Limited and Centennial Coal Company Ltd. The mine is
located 29 km south of Blackwater and is operated by Cook Resource
Mining Pty Ltd. Medium volatile coking coal and medium volatile thermal
coal is sold for the domestic and export markets. Saleable coal production
is approximately 0.8 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 59 million
tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Cook in 2003 is about 70.

Coppabella
is an open-cut mine owned by the Coppabella
Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Macarthur Coal Pty
(73.3%). The mine is operated by Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd
and is located 25 km southwest of Nebo. Low volatile, low ash and
sulphur, high energy PCI coal and high energy thermal coal is exported
to Asia,
Europe and South America. Saleable coal production
is 4.2 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 227 million
tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Coppabella
in 2003 is approximately 300. Civil works are currently in progress
to relocate the adjacent Peak Downs Highway and Goonyella-Hay
Point railway corridor to access an additional 20 Mt of coal resource.
Macarthur Coal's subsidiary, Queensland Coke & Energy Pty Ltd,
together with Stanwell Corporation Limited is investigating the feasibility
of establishing a new generation coke making facility at Stanwell
in Central Queensland.

The
Curraghopencut mine is owned
by WesfarmersCurragh
Pty Ltd whose beneficial owner is Wesfarmers
Ltd. The mine is located 14 km north of Blackwater and is operated
by Curragh Queensland Mining Pty Ltd. Low/medium volatile
coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is produced for the domestic
market and coking coal is exported to Asia, Europe and South America. Saleable coal production
is approximately 6 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 88 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for Curragh in 2003 is 460 including contractors. Wesfarmers is currently working on the development of
Curragh North, which will more
than double the recoverable coal reserves currently available, extending
the life of mining operations until at least 2025. Production from
the Curragh North coal resource is expected to begin around
the end of the first quarter of the 2005 calendar year.

Anglo
Coal Australia and Mitsui Coal Holdings intend to recapitalise their
existing operations at the Moura open cut coal mine and to establish
two additional operations on adjacent tenures. The new and expanded
operations will be known as the Dawson Complex (North, Central South).
The Dawson Complex is held through a joint venture, comprising Anglo
Coal Australia (51%) and Mitsui Coal Holdings (49%).
Production will increase from 7.0 Mtpa to 12.7 Mtpa of saleable coal.
Capital expenditure is estimated in excess of US$ 600 million and
will include a new coal preparation plant, additional mining equipment,
a coal conveying system for transporting coal, rail load out facilities
and administration buildings. The additional coal will be made available
for the market in 2007. The Dawson Central mine is located 140 km
southwest of Gladstone and is operated by Anglo Coal (Moura) Ltd.
Medium volatile coking coal, high volatile semi-soft coking coal and
low ash thermal coal is exported to Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Reported
workforce for Moura in 2003 is 402. Moura was the first operation
in Australia to establish a commercial coal seam gas business alongside
its coal mining operations.

The
Enshamopencut mine is owned
by the Ensham Coal Project whose principal
beneficial owner is Idemitsu Kosan Co
Ltd. The mine is located 40 km northeast of Emerald and is operated
by Ensham Resources Pty Ltd. High energy
thermal coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production
is 6.5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 1,477
million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Ensham
in 2003 is 240 including contractors.

This
group of mines consist of Central
and Southern
underground mines and the Grasstree
underground mine which is being developed to replace production from
Central. The mines are owned by the Capricorn Coal Development Joint
Venture whose beneficial owners are Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd and
Mitsui & Co Ltd. The mines are located 200 km west northwest of
Rockhampton and are operated by Anglo Coal (Capcoal
Management) Pty Ltd. Low to medium volatile hard coking coal is produced
and blended with coal from German Creek East for export to Asia, Europe
and South America. Saleable coal production from the German Creek
mines is 6 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated
coal resources are 248 million tonnes including Grasstree (2002).
Reported workforce for the German Creek mines in 2003 is 550.

The
German Creek East opencut mine is owned
by the German Creek East Joint Venture whose beneficial owners are
Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd and Marubeni Coal Pty Ltd. The mine is
located 13 km south southwest of Middlemount and is operated by Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd. Low volatile coking coal
is blended with coal from German Creek. Saleable coal production is
approximately 1 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated
coal resources at German Creek East are 63 million tonnes including
Oak Park (2002). Workforce
is included in German Creek reporting. Future production is anticipated
from the nearby Oak Park deposit.

Goonyella
and Riversideopencut
mines are owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi
Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial
owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd. The mine is operated by BMA and is located 25
km north of Moranbah. Medium volatile hard coking coal is exported
to India, Japan, Europe, South Africa, South America, Asia
and the Middle East. Saleable coal production
is approximately 10 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources for Goonyella
are 1,444 million tonnes including Broadmeadow and Riverside (2003). Reported
workforce for Goonyella/Riverside combined in 2003 is 646. BMA have
recently announced plans to develop the Broadmeadow underground mine
within the Goonyella mine lease. Planned
production from Broadmeadow of 3.6 Mtpa of high quality coking coal is anticipated in late
2003.

The
Gregory opencut mine and the Crinum underground mine are owned
by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial
owners are BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd. The mines are located 62 km northeast of Emerald
and is operated by BMA. Low ash hard and weak coking coals plus a
high volatile thermal coal are produced for export to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately
5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 159 million
tonnes (2003). Reported workforce in 2003 is 290.

The
Hail Creek opencut mine is owned by the
Hail Creek Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Rio Tinto
Limited. The mine is located 90 km southwest of Mackay and is operated
by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. Low
volatile hard coking coal and higher ash coking coal will be exported
to Asia and Europe. The mine commenced
production in September 2003 and is planned to produce 5.5 Mtpa.
Measured and Indicated coal resources are 970 million tonnes (2002).
Reported workforce for Hail Creek construction is 170.

The
Jellinbah East opencut mine
is owned by the Jellinbah East Joint Venture
whose principal beneficial owner is Queensland Coal Mine Management
Pty Ltd. The mine is located 20 km northeast of Blackwater and is
operated by Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd. Low volatile bituminous rank
coals with high specific energy, low ash and low sulphur coal is exported
to Japan, Brazil and other markets
in Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production
is approximately 3.5 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 196 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for Jellinbah East in 2003 is about 130.

The
Kestrel underground mine is owned by the Kestrel Joint Venture whose
beneficial owners are Rio Tinto Ltd and
Mitsui & Co Ltd. The mine is located 40 km north northeast of
Emerald and is operated by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. High volatile, low ash and
medium ash, high energy thermal coal is exported to Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico and Europe. Saleable coal production
is 4 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 158 million
tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Kestrel in 2003 is approximately
220 not including contractors.

The
Moorvale open-cut mine is owned by the Moorvale Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner
is Macarthur Coal Pty (73.3%). The mine is located 150 km southwest
of Mackay and is operated by Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd. Low
volatile PCI thermal and soft coking coal is exported to Asia, Europe
and South America. The mine commenced
production in 2003 and is planned to produce 1.5 Mtpa.
Measured and Indicated coal resources are 44 million tonnes (2002).
Reported workforce for Moorvale is 90.Macarthur Coal's subsidiary,
Queensland Coke & Energy Pty Ltd, together with Stanwell Corporation
Limited is investigating the feasibility of establishing a new generation
coke making facility at Stanwell in central Queensland.

The
Moranbah North underground mine is owned by the Moranbah North Joint
Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Anglo Coal Australia Pty
Ltd. The mine is located 16 km north of Moranbah and is operated by
Anglo Coal (Moranbah North) Pty Ltd. Prime low ash hard coking coal
is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production
is approximately 4 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 261 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for Moranbah North in 2003 is approximately 450.

The
Newlands operations comprise the Newlands and Eastern Creek open-cut mines and
the Southern
underground mine. Construction of a second underground mine, Northern is in progress. Northern
is expected to replace production from Southern upon depletion mid
2005. Additional open-cut resources exist at nearby Suttor Creek. The Newlands
mines are owned by the NCA Joint Venture whose beneficial owners are
Xstrata Coal Queensland Ltd and Itochu Corporation. The
mines are operated by Xstrata Coal Queensland
Pty Ltd. The mines are located 130 km west of Mackay. Medium volatile,
high energy bituminous thermal coal is mined for export to Japan, Korea, South East Asia
and Europe. ROM coal production
is 10.6 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 413 million
tonnes including Suttor Creek (2002). Reported workforce for the Newlands mines in 2003 is 661 including contractors.

The
North Goonyella underground mine
is owned by Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd.. The mine is located
40 km north of Moranbah and is operated by North Goonyella
Coal Mines Pty Limited. Medium volatile hard coking coal is exported
to Asia, South Africa and Europe. Saleable coal production
is 2-3 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 175 million
tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for North Goonyella in 2003 is approximately
300. Development is planned for a small open-cut (Eaglefield) to extract
shallow coal resources at the southern extension of the North Goonyella mining lease.

The
NorwichPark open-cut mine is
owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial
owners are BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd. The mine is located 25 km southeast of Dysart
and is operated by BMA. Low volatile coking coal is exported to Asia
and Europe. Saleable coal production
is approximately 4 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 423 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for NorwichPark in 2003 is 272.

This
group of mines consist of the Oaky
Creek No.1 and Oaky North underground longwall mines and the Oaky Creek open-cut. The Oaky Creek mines are owned by the Oaky
Creek Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Xstrata
Coal Queensland Pty Ltd. The mines are located 200 km west northwest
of Rockhampton and are operated by Oaky
Creek Coal Pty Ltd. Medium volatile, low ash, high fluidity coking
coal is exported to Japan, South East Asia,
India, Europe and South America. ROM coal production
from the mines is 11 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 288 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for Oaky Creek in 2003 is 917 including
contractors.

The
Peak Downs open-cut mine is owned by the BHP Billiton
Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners
are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mine
is located 40 km southwest of Moranbah and is operated by BMA. Medium
volatile hard coking coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production
is approximately 7.5 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 1,522 million tonnes (2003). Reported
workforce for Peak Downs in 2002 is 568.

The
Rolleston open-cut mine which is currently under development, is owned
by Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd. The mine is located
16km west of Rolleston and will be connected by a new rail line to
the Blackwater-Gladstone system. Production so far has been for test
samples. Planned production is 8Mtpa of low-ash thermal coal. Identified
coal resource is 600 million tonnes (2003). The proposed workforce
is more than 100.

The
Saraji open-cut mine is owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial
owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd. The mine is located 165 km south southwest of
Mackay and is operated by BMA. Low volatile coking coal is exported
to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production
is approximately 5 Mtpa. Measured and
Indicated coal resources are 648 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce
for Saraji in 2003 is 438.

The
SouthWalkerCreekopencut
mine is a contract mining operation owned by BHP Mitsui Coal. The
mine is located 100 km southwest of Mackay and is operated by BMA.
Metallurgical and thermal coal is exported to Japan, Europe and Brazil. Saleable coal production
is 3.8 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 298 million
tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for SouthWalkerCreek in 2003 is 159.

The
Yarrabeeopencut mine is owned
by Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd whose
beneficial owner is Resource Management & Mining Pty Ltd. The
mine is located 40 km northeast of Blackwater and is operated by Yarrabee
Coal Company Pty Ltd. Low and medium ash semi-anthracite coal is exported
to Japan and Europe and sold to the Australian
domestic market. Saleable coal production is approximately 1 Mtpa.
Measured and Indicated coal resources are 29 million tonnes (2003).
Reported workforce for Yarrabee in 2003
is 4 permanent and 60 contractors.